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The Healing Power of Pleasure: Weaving Touch, Tantra, Movement & Connection

With Colby Smith and Ed Swaya

April 6 - 12, 2025

Date and Time Details: April 6-12, 2025

Location: The Jungle Gayborhood, San Salvador de Baru, Diamante Valley, Costa Rica

Address: San José Province, Tinamaste, Costa Rica

Contact: Facilitators -
jcolbsmi@yahoo.com

Included: The retreat will include all teachings, accommodations and food for the duration of the week. We will include one van from San Jose International airport the morning of the 6th and one van returning to the airport on the 12th, first come first served.

Not Included:
- Flights
- Any Visas that may be required (please ensure you have your visa ahead of time)
- Spa/massage services
- Gratuities
- Insurance

Cancellation Policy: A 50% Deposit payment is required to book your space. The remaining 50% will be processed 30 days prior to the start of the course.

90+ days prior to the start date: Full refund
89-30 days: 50% refund
29 days or less: No refunds

Please note: 13% tax will be added to all costs.

We know that life can be unpredictable, and sometimes plans need to change, but our cancellation and refund policies are absolute. We recommend trip insurance that includes coverage for cancellations made for any reason. We recommend insurance companies such as: Travel Guard or World Nomads any other well-known travel insurance company.

Doggo Notice: We have two very loving and friendly pups - Bodhi and Luna - who live here at the Gayborhood. Aside from the occasional barking spree at incoming cars, they are quiet, harmless, and very sweet. If you have any concerns about dogs being onsite, please reach out to discuss. If you have any concerns about dogs being onsite, please reach out to discuss. Aside from Bodhi and Luna, the Gayborhood is a pet-free property, please leave your furry friends at home.

4x4 (4WD) Notice: Please note that the road leading to our property is a dirt road, and during heavy rains it can be challenging for non-4x4 / 4WD vehicles to exit. In this case, non-4x4 vehicles may need to wait until any heavy rains subside before attempting to leave. Please keep this in mind when renting a vehicle or booking transportation.

Scholarships: Please contact the facilitators to discuss scholarship opportunities.

Sliding Scale Prices

$2,100.00 to $2,800.00 – Shared Cabin with 4 Bunks
$2,250.00 to $2,900.00 – Shared Cabin with 2 Twin Beds
$2,400.00 to $3,200.00 – Private Cabin with King Bed
$2,600.00 to $3,300.00 – Deluxe Cabin with King Bed

The Healing Power of Pleasure: Weaving Touch, Tantra, Movement & Connection

Together we will explore touch, Tantra principles and practices, movement, transformational Breathwork, and the interplay of pleasure, desire, and touch and its profoundly healing impact on our lives. We will explore the healing power of pleasure.

We gather and live in community for six days in the lush and stunningly beautiful Diamante Valley of Costa Rica. Our daily routines will center rest, play, meditation, movement, breathwork, erotic play and discussion. We invite you to leave inhibitions and expectations and judgements behind and explore freedom through movement, stillness, and play.

What To Expect:

The purpose is to provide men an opportunity to commune, grow and explore with other men in order to facilitate healing and wholeness in our own lives, using sexuality, movement and breath. Oh, and for us to have fun!

As a group, we will explore Tantric principles and practices, oneness, sensuality and sexuality. Some of our favorite topics include: what is Tantra anyway? What is energy in our bodies? What is erotic energy? Can I trust my sexual desires? Is offering and accepting erotic touch okay with me? How does movement and breathwork anchor us in our bodies? What is an erotic practic that I am curious to explore? What am I afraid of as I move and play with other men?

The retreat will incorporate movement, touch, meditation, erotic experimentation, and alignment into the retreat in order to increase self awareness, acceptance, and capacity for joy and pleasure. The retreat will incorporate transformational breathwork to facilitate openness and letting go of outdated ideas about ourselves, our sexuality and our queer lives.

Retreat Programming

A typical day will begin with movement, breathwork, and meditation followed by a light breakfast. We will then gather for our morning whole group activity which will vary between Tantra principles and practices, along with yogic principles and practices. We will then have an extended lunch break to relax, have some quiet time for reflection, get to know other retreat-goers, and to enjoy the many hikes and waterfalls on the grounds. The later afternoon session will be similar to the morning whole group gathering with a combination of talk, body exploration, and other activities geared towards fun, playfulness, exploration, and self awareness.

Who is this retreat for?

This retreat is geared to men interested in learning more about the healing power of pleasure. Men who want to be more at ease in their bodies and want to be more erotically present for themselves and for others are welcome here. If you want to break out of old patterns and self-defeating ideas about yourself and others, this might be a good place to explore. If you have been curious about Tantra and have a hunch that Tantra is much more than receiving an erotic massage, this might be a place to explore.